Arguably Ritwik Ghatak's finest work, The Cloud-Capped Star is a dark melodrama set in late Fifties Calcutta about a refugee family and the struggle of Nita, the oldest daughter, to keep them afloat and together. It is a bitter critique of the family as institution and also of the harsh social and economic conditions arising from Partition - the trauma that defined Ghatak as an artist. With its sparse script, audacious expressionist soundtrack and a startling cinematic elegance, The Cloud-Capped Star is undoubtedly a modern masterpiece - infinitely compassionate and humane while remaining resolutely unsentimental.
DVD EXTRAS
Interactive menus, Subtitles (English), Biographies, Other documentaries (Introduction by film critic Derek Malcolm.)
Soundtrack Languages
Unknown Sound Format: Bengali
Technical Details
Certification: PG
Duration: 121 mins
Format: DVD
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.33 Full Screen / 1:1.33 (4:3) Standard
Cat. No: BFIVD546(BFI VIDEO PUBLISHING)
Category: Drama:General
Subtitles: English
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